S.Leader Honors 7,000 Iranian Female Martyrs

Tehran, March 7, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday honored 7,000 Iranian women martyrs. The Supreme Leader made the remarks in a message to Congress on 7,000 Women Martyrs. The Supreme Leader welcomed the initiative to pay tribute to thousands of Iranian women who dedicated their lives to Islam in the course of US-backed Iraqi-imposed war on Iran (1980-1988). ˈThey were great people who brought a new definition to womenˈs lifestyle in the East and the West.ˈ In the East culture, women have been humiliated as the people without major role in history, but, in the West they put emphasis on their sex to serve objectives of emerging capitalism, said Ayatollah Khamenei. The courage and merits of Iranian women proved that they could introduce a third pattern something different from the eastern and western women, said the Supreme Leader. The Leader said that Iranian women protect their families and play significant role at political and social events. The Supreme Leader said that role and status of Muslim women throughout history are very prominent.